Leonardo, an Italian Aerospace manufacturer, announced new orders at the Latin America Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (LABACE) held in São Paolo, Brazil from 9-11 August 2022. The announcement included orders for two Leonardo AW169 light intermediate twins and one AW109 Trekker light twin-engine helicopter. One AW169 and the AW109 Trekker will be delivered to a private operator in 4Q2023. An AW169 is expected to be handed over to its user in 3Q2023. The helicopters will feature highly customized configurations and interiors and will benefit from the advanced and comprehensive support solutions which will be delivered by Leonardo’s new Service and Logistics Centre in Itapevi.
The latest orders for the AW169 helicopters bring the number of aircraft of this latest generation type purchased by VIP operators in Brazil to 14, confirming the growing success of the AW169 in this market since its certification in 2015. The AW169 is the only latest generation helicopter in its category in over 30 years. The helicopter features a range of innovations, uniquely combining light twin economics and greater payload, range and larger volume.
Leonardo at the LABACE 2022.
- Orders for three helicopters including two AW169s and one AW109 Trekker for two different private operators, with deliveries in 2023
- With a 45% share over the last ten years, Leonardo is the world leader in the twin-engine VIP/corporate helicopter market
- Over 900 VIP helicopters in service worldwide today, nearly 25% of them based in Latin America